When Ferry Corsten heard the beautiful song ‘Because’ by Novastar, he was instantly impressed by the great vocals and overall feeling of the track. He then decided to contact the band Novastar and suggested to remix this great song. The superb vocals by Joost Zweegers aka Novastar and the production skills of Ferry combined create a track of pure magic and a sure thing for every dance floor on the globe. Essential!
Ferry Corsten | Flashover Recordings
Nicky Romero drops his interpretation of the well-known classic by Groove Armada and it rocks, hard! The vocals on this release are exclusively re-done by the original singer of Groove Armada. As soon as the bootleg version began circulating, DJs and club goers alike knew this would be a big one! Immediately adopted by a huge list of DJs like Fedde Le Grand, Axwell, Laidback Luke, Sander van Doorn, Dirty South and Funkaganda to name a few, Spinnin Records was quick to snatch it up for a proper release.
Nicky Romero | Spinnin Records
John Acquaviva and Olivier Giacomotto were on a mission over the last part of this year hunting and capturing big booming beats for another big club tune. This new EP is the result of their sonic-quest, with two tracks that both rock the club and satisfy the ears. ‘Gone Hunting’ & ‘Mmh Hmm’ each provide the DJ with some serious dance floor weaponry, with a proper house / techno hybrid jam packed with creative spark and boomin’ bass. Check it!
John Acquaviva | Olivier Giacomotto | Definitive Recordings
Leaders Of The New School’s latest bomb is a collaborative project between Paul Thomas, Myke Smith and vocalist Matt White. The original mix is a bangin’ progressive monster with classic synth stabs and a splash of techno rides. A bubbling analogue line keeps things moving while Matt White’s spoken word gives the cut a perfect human touch. Additional remixes from newcomer ‘P.T.M’ and rising star ‘Joey Seminara’ complete the package with fresh perspectives.
Matt White | Myke Smith | Paul Thomas | LOTNS
Anything from funky, wonky tech house, bass buzzin’ electro house and catchy chunky cut n’ paste house music can happen when Riva Starr puts out a new cut. This time he works his magic on Reboot’s ‘Enjoy Music’ and delivers another home run for Defected. This summer ‘Enjoy Music’ was Pete’s essential new tune and it’s back with a vengeance with Starr’s new take.
Reboot | Defected
‘Kazane’ is one of these groundbreaking tracks which Carl Cox originally signed to his legendary label Intec. Unfortunately Intec has long been out of DJs hands, with no new releases for many years, and this track from Japanese producer / DJ Hiroki Esashika had been lost in the archives. So let’s give it a second try with huge new mixes from the Australian superhero Tommy Trash and hot new British duo known as Disco of Doom (AKA Tom Real & The Rogue Element).
Hiroki Esashika | Taste/d Music
Robbie Rivera and DJ Dero’s collaborative effort called ‘1980’ caused quite a stir in the dance community. Skyrocketing to the tops of the charts, and being played by countless headlining jocks, the release shows how dynamic of a duo these two really were. The release has returned with its second set of remixes, this time from the legendary George Acosta (Planet Soul) and electro house / progressive house maestro Maurizio Gubellini.
Robbie Rivera | Dero | Juicy Music
The Hotfingers crew embrace the days of disco and bring us two “in your face” disco filtered cuts from Libex, Lrm and Marshall. The consistent quality of the label continues into the New Year with a foot stompin’ disco house EP that does not disappoint.
Marshall | Lrm | Libex | Hotfingers
Clearly not wasting any time, AudioFun first arrived to the scene in February 2009 with a slew of tracks which gained support from everyone from Kissy Sell Out, Herve, DJ Dan to the Japanese Popstars. Obviously Norman Cook is also a fan, as he has graciously swooped up AudioFun’s next release. A four track electro house monster that means serious business and proves that AudioFun’s gonna be around for a long, long time.
AudioFun | Southern Fried Records
This double A-side release marks 16 Bit Lolitas’ long-awaited return and serves up another two slices of the finer side of progressive house. Kicking things off is ‘Cold Energy’; insistent, hypnotic bass lines, tenderly resonating vocals and chilly atmospheres present a shadowy, twilight feel to the track. The meandering ‘Smoke Signals’ then proceeds to close the EP with a heads down cut featuring eight minutes of spine-chilling soundscapes and undeniably eerie melodies.
16 Bit Lolitas | Anjunadeep
